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Aberdeen taxi drivers ask to keep fares down

Drivers say increase would harm trade



RANKS: Taxi drivers fear a rise would affect business in Aberdeen.
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ABERDEEN taxi drivers today launched a bid to freeze their fares.

The Aberdeen Taxi Group, which represents cab drivers across the city, has asked council bosses to put any increase on hold until at least June 2011.

Licensing bosses have to review prices at least every 18 months by law.

But taxi group chairman Russell McLeod said Aberdeen taxi drivers would not be pushing for a fare hike due to the economic crisis.



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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Shame TFL / London didn't follow their lead.

For the sake of 2%, the positive publicity in refusing a rise would have generated much more custom.

Still . .

Maenwhile the greedy trade in Edinburgh is asking for an across the board increase and the Christmas tariff 4 for weekend nights.

You couldn't make this up. Two increases in one recession, whiie private hire are offering up to 40% less, and we're all wondering why we're getting fewer bums on seats?

Is it me?

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

This is our thinking. We did the same last year.

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If it didnt work last year.....try again?

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

What makes you think it didn't work?

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http://wingsoverscotland.com/ http://www.newsnetscotland.com/

Possibly the same reasons you thought it worked?

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin